Disclosure summary
Improper access control in Microsoft Purview eDiscovery allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-284
Source-specific records & product guidance
Sources retain their own attribution and scoring. Follow the original record to confirm affected versions, fixed releases, and configuration conditions.
Microsoft Security Updates (CVRF) · 2026-Aug
Open original source · Updated Aug 06, 2026
Microsoft Purview eDiscovery Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Maximum of vendor-reported product scores; products and fixed builds are associations, not a universal affected-version statement.
Microsoft maximum product score: 8.8
| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft update guide | Microsoft Purview eDiscovery | (MSRC status code 3) |
Original records & references
- NIST NVD record
- CVE Program record
- msrc.microsoft.com — Vendor advisory
PUBLISHED 2026-08-06T03:00:00-04:00
MODIFIED 2026-08-06T03:00:00-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-08T12:40:36-04:00